Corporate Sponsorships Available

Terrell Ellis and Associates (TEA) is currently seeking sponsors for the West Virginia Land Trust’s (WVLT) Special Places Award Dinner and Ceremony scheduled for February 4, 2010 at the Women’s Club of Charleston. TEA works directly with WVLT to plan this recognition and fundraising event.

The Special Places Award is presented annually to an individual(s) who has significantly benefited the WVLT’s long-range vision for land protection in our state. The award recognizes a commitment to achieving the WVLT conservation objectives for a specific piece of property as well as a commitment to broader conservation objectives for throughout the state.

This year, the WVLT has elected to honor Joyce McConnell, who has been instrumental in furthering land conservation efforts in West Virginia. Ms. McConnell is currently serving as the Dean of the WVU College of Law and is a past president of the WVLT. She has worked hard in both her professional and personal life to promote land preservation in West Virginia.

While the event will honor Ms. McConnell, it will also serve as the primary fundraising opportunity for the WVLT.  Revenues from sponsorship will be used to protect special places throughout our state through conservation easements, working with local landowners and land trusts to support their efforts, providing leadership at the State and local levels, and managing and protecting existing easements.

Sponsorship levels range from $10,000 – $250. Corporations interested in sponsorship should contact Calah Young at cyoung@te-associates.com or contact the WVLT at 304-346-7788.To learn more about the event and the mission of the WVLT please visit www.wvlandtrust.org.